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Casey’s announces higher third-quarter earnings

Casey’s General Stores Inc., headquartered in Ankeny, announced its third-quarter financial results this week. Highlights from the quarter that ended Jan. 31 include:

• Diluted earnings per share were $2.67, up 56% from the same …

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UNI rolls out ‘self-designed’ master’s program

The University of Northern Iowa is now accepting fall 2023 applications for its new Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) program. The program is one of three new additions to UNI that were recently …

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Former gymnast to speak at Chrysalis Foundation’s Inspired event

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The Chrysalis Foundation announced that the speaker for its annual Inspired event will be Rachael Denhollander. Denhollander is a former gymnast and was the first woman to publicly accuse USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University …

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2 local residents named to Hy-Vee’s Hall of Fame

Mike Skokan and Matt Nickell have been named to Hy-Vee’s Hall of Fame, the West Des Moines-based grocery chain announced.

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Skokan, who was an executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer at …

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Vote on incentives for Des Moines apartment project delayed

A vote was put on hold this week by the Des Moines City Council on whether to approved a development agreement for a proposed mixed-use project in the East Village Neighborhood. Heart of America Group is …

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PROJECT UPDATE: $22 million restoration project of Grand Avenue hotel moving forward

What: Restoration of former Howard Johnson motor lodge to original hotel use.
Where: 2525 Grand Ave., Des Moines
Project cost: $22 million
Developer: Christensen Development
Architect: Slingshot Architecture
General contractor: Catalyst Project Management, located in Grinnell
What’s new: Redevelopment of a former …

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Can Des Moines market support 400 additional hotel rooms?

The proposed development of a water park, convention center and hotel along Grand Avenue in West Des Moines will help fill the rooms of other hotels in the area, a consultant told the city’s council …

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Maxie’s restaurant reopening in March under new ownership

Maxie’s Restaurant & Lounge, a popular longtime restaurant in West Des Moines, is reopening this month under new ownership.

Anna Suttie, a Des Moines-area restaurant operator, and two partners purchased the property at 1311 Grand …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTION: Hotel property in Urbandale sold

Urbandale Extended Stay LLC, located in Des Moines, paid Jai Ashapuri Ma LLC $1.6 million for property at 5900 Sutton Place in Urbandale, records show. Ryan Winter, who has offices in Des Moines, manages Urbandale Extended …

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Proposed improvements to U.S. Highway 30 bridges to be discussed in Ames

The Iowa Department of Transportation will be holding a public information meeting to discuss the proposed replacement of east- and westbound bridges on U.S. Highway 30 over the South Skunk River between Duff Avenue and …